Alcestis & Other Plays

Euripides,

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Euripides was the key figure in transforming the familiar figures of Greek mythology from awe-inspiring but remote heroes into recognizable, fallible human beings. His characters draw on fierce contemporary debates about politics, justics and religion.

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Publish Date: 30/07/1970
ISBN: 9780140440317 Category: Tags: ,

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One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484-406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events caused by flawed humanity, and in their use of the gods as symbols of human nature. The three plays in this collection show his abilities as the sceptical questioner of his age. Alcestis, an early drama, tells the tale of a queen who offers her own life in exchange for that of her husband; cast as a tragedy, it contains passages of satire and comedy. The tragicomedy Iphigenia in Tauris melodramatically reunites the ill-fated children of Agamemnon, while the pure tragedy of Hippolytus shows the fatal impact of Phaedra’s unreasoning passion for her chaste stepson. All three plays explore a deep gulf that separates man from woman, and all depict a world dominated by amoral forces beyond human control.

Additional information

Weight 200 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 15 mm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

189

Language

English

Edition

Revised edition

Dewey

882.01 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K